George Washington-commander of the Continental Army. Later the first president of the United States of America.

 

Charles Cornwallis-commander of the British army. Washington battled Cornwallis at Princeton. Washington won. Cornwallis was trapped at Yorktown by the French and Americans were he surrendered.

 

Bendict Arnold-famous traitor to the Continintal Army. Before he was a traitor he was cheered on by Continintal troops as the hero of Saratoga. Arnold was put in charge of a fort called West Point, but Arnold was mad. He felt that he had not been given enough credit for his victorys. He agreed to turn West Point over to the British for money. Arnolds messenger was caught with the offer to the British. Arnold escaped and joined the British.

 

Marquis de Lafayette-French-provided trained soldiers to the United States. Later lend the French revolution.

 

Thaddeus Kosciusko-Polish-helped build forts and other defenses.

 

Casimir Pulaski-Polish-trained United States cavalry.

 

Bernardo de Galvez-Spainish-secretly supplied weapons, cows, and supplies to the Americans. When Spain entered the war he ssized British forts.

 

Fredrich von Steuben-Prussian-trained United States troops. Taught them how to use bayonets and how to march.